| Podcast 75: Nabeyama sensei Talks About Seichusen |
2017-10-16 05:28:00-04
A young 8-dan sensei, Nabeyama sensei, talks about his theories on seichusen (the centerline of the body). This article gave me “aha!” so hope it does to you too!
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| Kendo Study: Tenouchi |
2017-10-18 05:26:00-04
Which tenouchi do you usually use? Please share your tenouchi to improve your kendo techniques.
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| [PL] Hiro's Review: Koda sensei vs Funatsu sensei |
2017-10-19 06:00:00-04
Go vs Ju. This is a really good match. Watch carefully how Funatsu sensei is putting pressure. And How koda sensei does. These are a bit different. Enjoy!
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| [PRL] Hiro's Pick: Magic? How the heck is he doing that? |
2017-10-20 05:27:00-04
Shinozuka sensei (8-dan) doing jigeiko with a bigger and younger fellow. It is almost magic that Shinozuka sensei gets that big guy. The big guy is fast and strong. Man, just enjoy...
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| Podcast 76: Listen if You Want to Become Stronger |
2017-10-23 06:00:00-04
Here is a brief story of a 9-dan sensei, Chuzo Sato sensei. How did he become strong? How did he understand riai? Find out!
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| [GLD] Hiro's Review: Koda sensei vs Funatsu sensei |
2017-10-24 05:29:00-04
Go vs Ju. This is a really good match. Watch carefully how Funatsu sensei is putting pressure. And How koda sensei does. These are a bit different. Enjoy!
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| Kendo Study: Suburi with Seme |
2017-10-25 05:32:00-04
This is something I started sharing with my students. Try this and please share what you think about this. Thanks!
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| [PL] Hiro's Review: Shinozuka sensei's Keiko |
2017-10-26 05:21:00-04
Shinozuka sensei looks old and slow (Sorry sensei!). But it is not about age or speed. You can tell that from this video but how he does that? Let's analyze.
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| [PRL] Hiro's Pick: Hayashi sensei vs Endo sensei |
2017-10-27 05:27:00-04
One has scent of modern kendo and the other has scent of antique kendo. Very hard to explain but you can see their kendo do not match. Not harmonizing. I found this very curious.
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| Podcast 77: How to Break Your Opponent’s Kamae |
2017-10-30 05:29:00-04
How many ways do you know to break your opponent’s kamae? How do you create an opportunity to strike? Let’s find out!
Reference: Tsuyokunaru Jissenteki Kendo Gakushuho p.18
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| [GLD] Hiro's Review: Shinozuka sensei's Keiko |
2017-10-31 05:25:00-04
Shinozuka sensei looks old and slow (Sorry sensei!). But it is not about age or speed. You can tell that from this video but how he does that? Let's analyze.
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| [PL] Hiro's Review: Hayashi sensei vs Endo sensei |
2017-11-01 05:28:00-04
It is very hard to say but the differences are obvious. Hayahsi sensei is more linear, faster and smaller with the further distance compare to Endo sensei. Endo sensei, on the other hand, strikes from the closer distance, bigger and involves more side movements.
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| [PRL] Hiro's Pick: Ishida sensei vs Yamanaka sensei |
2017-11-02 05:30:00-04
Famous 8-dan sensei's tachiai. I think Yamanaka sensei was being patient a lot. What do you think he was doing there?
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| [GLD] Hiro's Review: Hayashi sensei vs Endo sensei |
2017-11-03 05:30:00-04
It is very hard to say but the differences are obvious. Hayahsi sensei is more linear, faster and smaller with the further distance compare to Endo sensei. Endo sensei, on the other hand, strikes from the closer distance, bigger and involves more side movements.
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| Podcast 78: 3 Positions to Put Pressure |
2017-11-06 04:30:00-05
How do you put pressure without actually doing something to your opponent’s shinai? Where is the most effective point to put pressure? Again it is from the book, Tsuyokunaru Jissenteki Kendo Gakushuho (p.67)
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| Kendo Study: Suburi - Getting Ready for More Actions |
2017-11-07 04:28:00-05
More Striking with Suburi with Seme. Single Cuts to Multiple Cuts and Ready for Fumikomi.
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| [PL] Hiro's Review: Yamanaka sensei vs Ishida sensei |
2017-11-08 04:32:00-05
I hope you enjoyed as much as I did. Yamanaka sensei was very calm all through the fight. You can see he was not fighting in the Ishida sensei's timing and distance. We can learn a lot from his fight.
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| [PRL] Hiro's Pick: Ishida sensei vs Masago sensei |
2017-11-09 04:28:00-05
The tachiai of Ishida sensei and Masago sensei is the second one starting around 3m28s. You can see who is in charge of the tachiai.
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| [GLD] Hiro's Review: Yamanaka sensei vs Ishida sensei |
2017-11-10 04:31:00-05
I hope you enjoyed as much as I did. Yamanaka sensei was very calm all through the fight. You can see he was not fighting in the Ishida sensei's timing and distance. We can learn a lot from his fight.
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| Podcast 79: Kendo Now and Then by Kawakami sensei |
2017-11-13 05:30:00-05
Kawakami sensei is the main instructor at Kansai University where Alex Bennett sensei works. He trained many 8-dan sensei when they were at PL high school. He is one of the sensei who can share what kendo sued to be with us. Enjoy.
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| [PL] Hiro's Review: Ishida sensei vs Masago sensei |
2017-11-14 05:30:00-05
This is a great video for us to see how one strike changes the flow of the tachiai. Also we can learn a lot about seme and tame. Enjoy!
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| Don't Learn Kendo At the Dojo |
2017-11-14 15:06:31-05
What are you learning at the dojo? Stop learning kendo. Learn about yourself.
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| [PRL] Hiro's Pick: Yamamoto sensei vs Yamanaka sensei |
2017-11-15 05:27:00-05
No valid cuts in this tachiai but I wanted you to see the video for some reasons. Why do you think?
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| Open Your Letters with A Ninja Sword: Mini Ninja Sword Letter Opener |
2017-11-15 15:39:55-05
Have you ever thought to give a gift that makes your friend smile and actually it is useful? Give a made-in-Japan handcrafted ninja sword letter opener as a gift.
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